On the day President Trump toured the burned out areas in Malibu neighborhoods like Decker Canyon that were devastated by the Woolsey Fire, many of the people who live in the area say their biggest concern was simply getting home to find out if their homes were still standing. 

On Saturday, drivers of cars lined up on the PCH in Malibu, just south of Puerco Canyon, weren't there to catch a glimpse of the president.

"He's going to see our burned out house before we get to," said Nalbantian.

Nalbantian and her husband drove up PCH to see if they would be allowed to see what was left of their home. She felt they really had no choice but to take a chance and see if they could get into their neighborhood.

"The city could have done a better job of informing people," said Nalbantian.

Sookhee Hallberg says information about the status of the roads and who would be allowed to go home was "spotty."

"It just doesn't seem like things were updated," said Hallberg.

"I guess you've got to be in their system to get an alert. It's frustrating. It's just not enough information."

Another man, who Hallberg said was a father figure for her, and didn't want his identity revealed, has lived in Malibu near Point Dume since the 1980s. 

"Nobody can give you information as to whether your home burned or not," said the man. 

"You have to rely on private citizens, word of mouth."

He said he only learned about the fate of his home because a neighbor who stayed behind informed him. As he watched drone footage recorded above his neighborhood, he could see one of the burned out homes was his own. 

"More than anything I'd like to be the first person on my own property to go through the ashes to see if there's anything recoverable of value and sentiment," he said.

And so they wait. 

"Now they're saying it's five o'clock and they're not 100 percent sure," said Hallberg.

Eventually, they decided to turn back and try another time. 

Until then, they'll be left to wait and wonder.